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GeneralFRANCE-Members of a U.S. Army 9th Air force Service Command Ordnance Section, declare that the German Volkewagen is decidedly inferior to the jeep, and the lightness of the vehicle limits its use to carrying personnel. The Volkewagen

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
France
Category:
Captured Materiel
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
FRANCE-Members of a U.S...
Caption:
FRANCE-Members of a U.S. Army 9th Air force Service Command Ordnance Section, declare that the German Volkewagen is decidedly inferior to the jeep, and the lightness of the vehicle limits its use to carrying personnel. The Volkewagen
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE, CAPTUREDMATERIEL
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A16563-54523AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://ca.forceswarrecords.com/document/38860059/france-members-of-a-us-army-9th-air-force-service-command-ordnance-section-declare-that-the-german-v : accessed Nov 3, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008